International Development

What is it?

International development looks to eradicate injustice and poverty by focusing on a region’s or country’s political, social, and economic growth. This is a broad field and practitioners can focus on the following areas: education, conflict and disaster, health, gender, environment, economics, human rights, governance, and culture.  

Job Titles Within International Development 

Consultant
Education Specialist
Project Coordinator
Regional Grants Manager
Project Administrative Officer
Monitoring and Evaluation Data Manager
Management And Program Analyst

Sample Places To Work

Non-profits
Consulting Firms
Charities
Institutes
Think tanks
Government agencies
Intergovernmental agencies
Universities

Sample List Of Organizations That May Be Hiring

USAID
International Monetary Fund
World Bank
United Nations
U.S. Department of State
Chemonics
World Learning
Save the Children
Brookings Institute
Ford Foundation Heritage Foundation

The Ohio State University’s John Glenn of Public Affairs’ Career Opportunities in International Development

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